In a nut shell - I control the web sites that I navigate to. I have no control over the emails sent to my mail box. Unfortunately, there are too many subscribers to a list like this who are totally clueless when it comes to internet security.
Ron Bernier Woonsocket, RI Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 6, 2014, at 8:30 PM, "Paul Gray" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ron, > > I’m not trying to lecture anyone. I just don’t understand why you (and > others) see nothing wrong with viewing HTML webpages with JPG’s as > acceptable, and think it’s an unnecessary risk in viewing the same in a > e-mail. > > Paul > > From: Ron Bernier [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: July-06-14 5:54 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Search and Replace > > Paul, > Personally, I have high speed internet connection. That being said, I think > Millennia made a very bad decision when they allowed HTML messages on this > list. Should they ever decide to relax/completely ignore security by > allowing attachments to the list, then I will definitely unsubscribe from the > list and probably quit using Legacy altogether. > > There is no need to lecture me about anti virus software, anti spyware > software, etc. I subscribe to the best. That being said, I don't need to > test my security software so that I am protected against someone else's > carelessness. > > Fortunately, the rootsweb mailing lists take security seriously and block > attachments as well as HTML Mail. > > Ron Bernier > Sent from my iPad > > On Jul 6, 2014, at 6:10 PM, "Paul Gray" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ron, > > The problem with this mailing list’s position is that is totally without any > statistical justification. There are all these supposed dial up users out > there, but rarely does anyone post on this list that they would be among > those adversely impacted. I don’t dispute that there are some, but how many? > No one knows. > > That needs to be balanced against the fact that graphics do help to > illustrate issues very well in some cases. > > Paul > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2014.0.4716 / Virus Database: 3986/7808 - Release Date: 07/06/14 > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
